Smartwool dilemma

[pooks]

Update. I bought one of the Ibex midweights -- very nice, very pretty. However it was way heavier than the midweight Smartwool. It was warm and fuzzy on the inside and a little nubbier on the outside, and it fit, and it was simply heavier than I anticipated. More of a wear-alone sweater for my use than an underlayer.

And I'm sending it back, and keeping the Smartwool. It's warm, soft, pretty and as an underlayer, perfectly presentable. And if I decide to strip off the jersey, it's not any worse looking than a couple of my jerseys, so what the heck! I'm happy with it, after all.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Pooks, just curious- which of the Ibex midweights did you buy?

The Ibex "base layer" weight stuff would have been more matched to the SmartWool zip-T.

[pooks]

You know, now that I look at the description again, maybe it was meant to be worn alone. It's the Ultimate Guide Sweater:

http://www.ibexwear.com/F06/View_Pro...&CategoryLine=

No matter now. I'm very happy with the Smartwool!

[Grog]

You know, now that I look at the description again, maybe it was meant to be worn alone. It's the Ultimate Guide Sweater:

http://www.ibexwear.com/F06/View_Pro...&CategoryLine=

No matter now. I'm very happy with the Smartwool!

It is a heavy sweater indeed. I LOVE it. I wear it with a very light wicking top usually so I can take it off if I get too warm.

It's the nicest sweater I've ever had... The only problem now: dear partner is jealous.

[Bad JuJu]

Oh, that is one gorgeous sweater--the Ultimate Guide Sweater, I mean. Is it really really heavy? Believe it or not, I do wear wool occasionally, even though I live in the south--in fact, I could've worn wool today. I'm a little quirky in my clothing habits, admittedly, but wool is such an adaptable fabric--I wear Smartwool socks all year round. So I'd love to have that sweater, but not if it's a very heavy one. Comments? Advice? Thanks!

[Grog]

Oh, that is one gorgeous sweater--the Ultimate Guide Sweater, I mean. Is it really really heavy? Believe it or not, I do wear wool occasionally, even though I live in the south--in fact, I could've worn wool today. I'm a little quirky in my clothing habits, admittedly, but wool is such an adaptable fabric--I wear Smartwool socks all year round. So I'd love to have that sweater, but not if it's a very heavy one. Comments? Advice? Thanks!

Hummm... It's pretty heavy. Definitely heavier than, say, your average polar fleece sweater. I wear it with a light top underneath. I could imagine wearing it for a walk by the ocean in Florida in January. It's pretty good at breaking wind too.

At the price the women's version is right now, I would order it if I was you.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I could imagine wearing it for a walk by the ocean in Florida in January. It's pretty good at breaking wind too.

Hmmm...you might want to stay upwind of it in that case.....